Fairy Tail was partying as always. I looked towards the bar seeing Natsu and Sting sitting gloomily. I guess the news of Dragon Mating Season hit them hard.

Wait if Sting was with Natsu then where was Ryos. I looked around the guild not seeing him anywhere.

I sniffed the air finally catching his scent. I followed the smell up to the balcony I saw Rogue staring out to the city.

"Ryos?" I asked walking up beside him. Rogue looked at me then looked back towards Magnolia.

"You okay?" I asked worried. Rogue looked paler than usual and his hands trembled. He nodded not taking his eyes off the city.

"Ryos is it about mating season?" I asked trying to get Rogue to open up.

"Of course it is. I can't... can't" Rogue yelled breaking down tears slid down his face. I hated seeing the closest thing I had to a brother break down in front of me.

"Ryos" I said pulling him into a hug "it's okay I've been where you are and it's fine once you find your mate you will go back to normal" I rubbed his shaking form and held him tight.

"I-I'm n-never gonna be normal" Rogue cried into my chest

"I-I'm n-never gonna be normal" I cried into Gajeel's chest. I couldn't tell him. He would hate me and judge me and tell everybody.

"Ryos what are you talking about you're normal?" Gajeel aksed

I had to tell him. He was like my brother.

"Gajeel I-I'm gay" I said

"..." Gajeel was silent my heart pounded against my chest. Did he hate me?

Suddenly Gajeel burst out laughing I felt my heart drop.

"Gajeel p-please don't laugh" I told him as I felt my heart shatter

"Ryos I knew you were gay I've known for ages."

My mouth fell opened shocked "Wh-what how?" I asked incredulously

"Did you really think I wouldn't notice? I've seen the way you look at Lightbulb and let me tell you he likes you too" Gajeel said

I shook my head "Sting will never like me like that. And don't call him Lightbulb" I scolded

"Glad to see you've cheered up" Gajeel teased I gave him a friendly punch on the shoulder and he teasingly shoved me back.

"Come on let's go home" Gajeel said and we left the guild and started walking to Gajeel and Levy's house.

Sting and I sat at the bar glumly "So who do you think your mate is?" I asked curious of who the light dragon slayer chose to be his mate.

"Ummm...uhhh...I don't know" Sting said clearly lying

"Come on Sting you can tell me we're friends aren't we" I told him

"It's pointless he will never like me back anyway" he said sadly

"He?" I asked surprised

"Ohhh...ummm..I meant she...yeah she..." Sting said trying to cover up the truth

"It's okay Sting I'm gay too" I told him

He looked up surprised "Really?" He asked shocked I nodded "who?" He said it was my turn to murmur

"Ummm...uhhh"

"Natsu?" Sting questioned

"like you said it's pointless he will never like me back" I said sighing

"I guess we're both never gonna get our mates" Sting said sadly.

We both sighed.

"Let's go home Sting" I said he nodded and followed me out of the guild and back to my house.